Prevalence and risk factors of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a global challenge. Owing to its high annual mortality and morbidity rates, as stated in the annual global TB reports provided by WHO, the prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis was shown to be in...

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Main Authors: Wael Abdelfattah, Majid A Darraj, Abuobaida K Yassin, Heba M Shalaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2023;volume=72;issue=4;spage=547;epage=552;aulast=Abdelfattah